Flight EY650, an Airbus A321, was carrying 128 passengers and seven crew from Cairo to Abu Dhabi.
A founding member of the Emirates group, Flanagan passed away at his home in the UK.
The state-backed King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology said it had signed an agreement with Antonov to produce the AN-32 aircraft.
The opening of Aloft, Studio M and Millennium will see the addition of around 1,300 new hotel rooms.
The airline’s Chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said lower oil prices had saved Emirates around Dhs2 billion during the financial year.
Kuwait has signed a formal letter stating its firm plans to buy newer-model Boeing jets, sources said.
Saudi Ground Services Co, a unit of national carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines, plans to sell 30 per cent of its shares.
The airline chief said that Indigo would be Qatar Airways’ preferred choice if it wanted to invest in India.
The airline chief also denied that its recent US route expansion was part of a reprisal to American carriers calling for a freeze to flights by Gulf airlines to the US.
Three American airlines alleged in January that Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways received more $40 billion in state subsidies in the last decade.
Dubai Airports also said construction would begin later this year on expansion of the passenger terminal at Dubai World Central.
The carrier also confirmed that it would add a second daily service to New York from March 1, 2016.
The deal covers the sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets.
The airline’s president Tim Clark states that its success is making Emirates a “scapegoat.”
The state news agency said that the authorities resolved the situation using “appropriate standard procedures” after landing at the base.
Two of the airline’s three daily flights to London will now be operated by the jumbo jet.
The deal for the leasing of three Bombardier Q400 NextGen planes is worth $94 million at list prices.
Sharjah-based Air Arabia, which bought a 49 per cent stake in Petra Airlines in January, has rebranded the airline as Air Arabia Jordan.
The transaction will increase the company’s total borrowing to $600 million.
Airbus has booked no new airline orders for the jumbo jet since 2013.
Emirates has said it would look at placing an order for up to 200 of the so-called A380neo jets should Airbus go ahead with the update.
The contract includes a long-term “Totalcare” package, which means Rolls-Royce will also provide service and maintenance to Emirates for the Trent 900 engines.
There were zero orders placed by commercial airlines for new Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s last year.
The law regulates the usage of laser, fireworks, light beams and drones in Dubai’s airspace.
Capacity rise on key London route coincides with arrival of its 60th A380 aircraft
Delta and other U.S. airlines have charged their Gulf competitors with receiving more than $40 billion in subsidies from their home governments.
The airline’s capital spending on aircraft and other aviation equipment pumped in $2.6 billion to the European economy last year while supporting 28,100 jobs.
The airline will deploy its two-class configured A380 from December 1, 2015 on this route, significantly increasing capacity.
The second A380 service will begin from October 1, 2015, adding 945 seats per week on the route.
He replaces Tony Douglas, who joined Britain’s defence ministry (MoD).